Diploma in Competition Laws at ILS Pune

ILS Pune, Pune, Maharashtra, offers Diploma in Competition Laws as a 5-year diploma degree. There are 40 seats in each batch. Fees for the full course come to ₹10,000 – ₹40,250 (roughly ₹2,000 a year).

Expect to spend most of your time on constitutional, criminal, contract and corporate law, with moot courts and internships.

ILS Pune is a private institute, founded in 1924. This page brings together what is on record for this course at ILS Pune — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

Most PGD programmes follow a similar pattern: the first year builds the foundations, the middle years go deep into the subject, and the final year is given over to electives, a major project and usually an internship.

Here that means constitutional, criminal, contract and corporate law, with moot courts and internships. Typical first jobs: advocate, legal associate or corporate legal roles.

The exact syllabus is set by the college or its affiliating university and changes from year to year, so ask ILS Pune for the current semester-wise plan.

The fee figures on record for this course are below. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to PGD programmes at ILS Pune as a group.

Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with ILS Pune before you pay anything.

To get into Diploma in Competition Laws, you usually need a bachelor's degree in any subject.

Admission to this kind of course is usually through CLAT, LSAT India and a university's own test. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check ILS Pune's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

In most years, admission follows these steps:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above and register for the entrance exam in time.
2. Take CLAT, LSAT India and a university's own test and keep your scorecard.
3. Apply to ILS Pune on its website (ilslaw.edu) or through the enquiry form on this page, and take part in counselling if a state or central body runs it.
4. Once you are offered a seat, verify your documents (marksheets, ID, category certificate if any) and pay the admission fee to confirm it.

The most recent placement data we hold (2019) show a highest package of ₹9 lakh at ILS Pune. These are college-wide figures, not only for this specialisation.

Placement numbers vary a lot by year and by branch. Ask the placement cell for the branch-wise report of the last two batches.

ILS Pune runs 10 PGD specialisations in all. If this one is not quite right, compare it with:

• Post Graduate Diploma in Alternate Dispute Resolution Mechanism
• Diploma in Housing Laws
• Diploma in Corporate Laws
• Diploma in Media, Law and Civil Society
• Diploma in Medical Jurisprudence and Forensic Science
• Diploma in Taxation Laws
• Diploma in Labour Laws and Labour Welfare
• Diploma in Human Rights and Law
• Diploma in Corporate International Taxation

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Are you genuinely interested in constitutional? You will spend 5 years on it.
• Can you manage ₹10,000 – ₹40,250 over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• Are the placement figures above good enough for your goals? Ask for the branch-wise numbers.
• How does ILS Pune compare with other colleges offering PGD in and around Pune?